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Non Performance in COVID-19 Time : Force Majeure, Frustration of Contracts and Insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses and individuals the inability to fulfil contractual obligations, led to a partial performance of the contract or delay thereof etc. Most commercial contracts include Force Majeure clauses which allocate the of risk of events that may suspend or excuse contractual non-performance.[1] Being the creation of the parties, every clause will […]

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Adv. Ronit Warshai

Ronit is actively engaged in the fields of Professional Indemnity, commercial litigation, Agricultural claims, D&O insurance disputes and Real Estate. In the past fifteen years, Ronit has specialized in insurance disputes. Her work involves litigation in various fields (Professional Indemnity of Accountants, and other various claims of Professional Liability, Agricultural claims and others).

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What you should expect from a cutting-edge Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyer

What you should expect from a cutting-edge Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyer Adv. Sharon Shefer   Adv. Keren Marco   Adv. Yael Navon   Insurance and Reinsurance are perceived by the outsider as traditional, not very exciting Legal areas.   However, the in-house counsel of an insurance related entity, as well as underwriters and actuaries, know that there

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How to do business in Israel- Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Q&A

 Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Q&A Israel Adv. Rachel Levitan How is the writing of insurance contracts regulated in your jurisdiction? The Insurance Contract Law, 1981 (hereinafter: The Contract Law) regulates the format and the content of insurance contracts. An insurance contract must be in writing and the proposal form must be attached to the

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Is the Reinsurer entitled to decline a Reinsurance Claim, due to lapse of Limitation Period of the Original Insured’s Claim? – Not Necessarily

C.C. 23416-03-18 The Phoenix vs. Infrassure Ltd. (Tel Aviv District Court) Preamble: The limitation period for an insurance claim of Insured vs. Insurer is three years from the date of the Insured event in property, and in liability Insurance the three years period will start to run from the date of the claim of the

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A Subrogation Claim by a Foreign Insurer – Two Contradictory Decisions of the District Courts

Recent conflicting decisions were given, one by the Haifa District Court and the other by the Tel Aviv District Court, on the question whether a foreign Insurer is entitled to file a subrogation claim through its Insured after paying the Insured insurance benefits. In these two instances the alleged tortfeasor requested from the Court to

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Clean Air Law 2008

This is an unofficial translation. The binding version is the official Hebrew text. Readers are consequently advised to consult qualified professional counsel before making any decision in connection with the enactment, which is here presented in translation for their general information only.   Chapter One: Objectives and Interpretation Objectives of the Law The purpose of

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